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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2024

Psychopathology and the Validity of Gastrointestinal Symptom Reporting as Revealed Through Cluster Analyses of MMPI-2-RF Results.

Paris A Lang, Linda Thomas, Brett A Lidbury

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Paris A LangMed-Psych, King St, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia.
Linda ThomasMed-Psych, King St, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia. drldthomas@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9927-9261
Brett A LidburyThe National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The ANU College of Health and Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2211-989X

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backgroundPsychological state, self-reported gut symptoms, and somatic complaints are recognized relationships that can impact health assessment and subsequent treatment.

aimTo investigate the impact of psychological state and personality on symptom self-reporting and somatization.

methodsSixty-two (62) participants from the Hunter region of NSW (Australia) undertook a survey of health and lifestyle along with an MMPI-2-RF assessment of personality, psychopathology, and test-taking attitude. Participants also completed the Rome Criteria to assess functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). To assist the interpretation of MMPI-2-RF results, clustering was applied to identify similar responses and sub-cohort profiles of reporting.

resultsCluster analysis revealed four sub-cohorts, stratified by psychopathology, gut-related symptoms, and the validity of self-reported somatic complaints. Sample clustering identified one sub-cohort defined by high rates of negative affectivity and suicidal ideation. Apart from these differences, clusters were uniform for age, sex, smoking, mental health diagnoses, as well as for gut-related conditions.

conclusionResults provide further evidence of the interaction of the gut-brain axis and its relationship to serious mental health conditions. It also points to the need to assess the veracity of self-reported symptomatology that may be both pathognomonic for psychopathology but might also be a consequence of gut dysbiosis. Clustering assisted these investigations by defining distinct sub-cohorts based on participant MMPI-2-RF responses.

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Gastrointestinal DiseasesSelf ReportAdultAgedCluster AnalysisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMMPINew South WalesReproducibility of ResultsSomatoform DisordersYoung AdultGastrointestinalMMPI-2- RFPersonalityPsychopathologyRome criteria

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